Republicans

The fallout from allegations involving Rep. Tony Gonzales is reverberating across a pivotal congressional district with implications for power, accountability, and representation.

The prime-time address is a chance for the president to tout his record ahead of this year's midterm elections. But it comes at a moment when Trump has seen his agenda complicated on multiple fronts.

Compared with the same point in 2022, Democratic early voting is up by roughly 211,000 ballots, while Republican turnout has increased by about 6,000.

Democratic and Republican lists for early voting and primary election day polling places are set after months of changes.

A Dallas County Republican Party leader who pushed for voting at locations separated by party cast his primary election ballot at a joint polling place on the first day of early voting.

Days before early voting begins Feb. 17, some Dallas County Democratic and Republican party primary election locations continue to change.

The Dallas County Republican Party has combined precincts and Election Day vote centers, some of which violate state law, says Commissioner Andy Sommerman.

Separate Dallas County Republican and Democratic Election Day locations have not yet been finalized ahead of the March 3 primary elections.

Dallas County has approved 74 countywide vote centers for all voters, regardless of party affiliation, to cast ballots during early voting for the upcoming primary election.

Dallas County Republican Party chair Allen West says that challenges have caused the party to stop an effort to hand-count ballots in the March 3, 2026 primary election.

Pedra Geter filed to challenge Dallas County Precinct 4 commissioner Elba Garcia in the March 3 Democratic primary election, but Texas election code requires candidates to prove felony charges were pardoned to hold public office — which Geter did not.

Texas’ entire House GOP delegation voted this week for a health care package that lets the tax credits lapse. They will be forced to vote on a three-year extension of the subsidies in January.